So I took a chance last night and ordered a tuna burger that I was hoping was the cause of my original gout attack. Polished off the tuna burger and have not felt anything in my foot or toe. Unfortunately, it officially means that I've identified my gout trigger as beer. I can drink wine with no issues but man do I miss those IPAs.

So I took a chance last night and ordered a tuna burger that I was hoping was the cause of my original gout attack. Polished off the tuna burger and have not felt anything in my foot or toe. Unfortunately, it officially means that I've identified my gout trigger as beer. I can drink wine with no issues but man do I miss those IPAs.

Click to expand...

There's a glut of gluten-free beers on the market now, so get on the brewers/food scientists to create a purine-free beer.

Sorry about the beer, Mik. I would give up tuna over beer any day. Myself, I've been drinking a lot of 21st Am lately. Heading down to Disneyland in the morning for my daughter's bday. Hopefully they'll have a good IPA on tap somewhere.

There's a glut of gluten-free beers on the market now, so get on the brewers/food scientists to create a purine-free beer.

Sorry about the beer, Mik. I would give up tuna over beer any day. Myself, I've been drinking a lot of 21st Am lately. Heading down to Disneyland in the morning for my daughter's bday. Hopefully they'll have a good IPA on tap somewhere.

Just went to Total Wine the other day and spent about an hour just looking at all the choices I had. I've never been able to buy individual 12oz bottles of beer in CA but here in NV I guess it's all good.

I drank Hop Notch yesterday while watching the Lebron flow his way past the Knicks. Not bad but not particularly memorable.

I also saw a 12 pack of Shocktop Raspberry Wheat at Total Wine which brought back memories of my buddy's recent bachelor party. 2 guys brought 12 packs of the stuff and I just shook my head. They all seemed to enjoy it which left the Sierra Nevada all to myself.

Don't know if it's been posted yet but over the weekend I heard from a Lagunitas employee that they are opening a huge brewing facility and tasting room on Chicago's near Southwest side. Lagunitas distributed east of the Rockies will be brewed here. It's a former steel factory with 57-foot ceilings. Set to open summer/fall of next year. I hope the world doesn't end in December.

Don't know if any of you are stout fans, but if you can find some southern tier Blackwater series brews its worth a go. They have an oatmeal stout that you can buy now, but they also make one called creme brulee that is amazing.

Anyone else tried Dogfish Sah'Tea? Another one of their ancient beers based on 9th or 10th century Finnish brew. I had one on tap the other night and it reminded me of Midas Touch. Lots of herbal/banana notes, almost Belgian in style (has that Belgian yeast taste) and very drinkable.

Don't know if any of you are stout fans, but if you can find some southern tier Blackwater series brews its worth a go. They have an oatmeal stout that you can buy now, but they also make one called creme brulee that is amazing.

Click to expand...

I adore their Creme Brulee, but it's so damn sweet and rich that I can only handle 1/2 a bottle at a time.

Anyone else tried Dogfish Sah'Tea? Another one of their ancient beers based on 9th or 10th century Finnish brew. I had one on tap the other night and it reminded me of Midas Touch. Lots of herbal/banana notes, almost Belgian in style (has that Belgian yeast taste) and very drinkable.

Click to expand...

I tried it and was not a huge fan, but circumstances were less than ideal for a proper tasting--it was sandwiched between some other hoppier beers. I find that anything funky or any beer brewed with a Belgian yeast strain really needs to stand alone, and sometimes you need to warm them up to really figure out what's going on.

New Belgium also has a "Sahti". The juniper kind of throws you for a loop if you're not expecting it. There are some other beers brewed with ginger that have a similar twist to them. Craggie's Antebellum Ale has ginger and spruce tips. Lazy Magnolia makes "Ginger Jaque", also a rye beer with ginger in it. I believe before and during the Civil War, southern brewers used a lot molasses, ginger, and spruce tips.

To me, these beers are kind of an interesting look back to the Gruit era in beer making that preceded the use of hops.

I tried it and was not a huge fan, but circumstances were less than ideal for a proper tasting--it was sandwiched between some other hoppier beers. I find that anything funky or any beer brewed with a Belgian yeast strain really needs to stand alone, and sometimes you need to warm them up to really figure out what's going on.

New Belgium also has a "Sahti". The juniper kind of throws you for a loop if you're not expecting it. There are some other beers brewed with ginger that have a similar twist to them. Craggie's Antebellum Ale has ginger and spruce tips. Lazy Magnolia makes "Ginger Jaque", also a rye beer with ginger in it. I believe before and during the Civil War, southern brewers used a lot molasses, ginger, and spruce tips.

To me, these beers are kind of an interesting look back to the Gruit era in beer making that preceded the use of hops.

Click to expand...

Z,

Saw the NB Shift you mentioned at the store last night. Almost picked it up but BevMO had 1 4-pack of Sierra Nevada Hoptimum left and it's only out a few weeks per year. Might give it a go next week.

Indeed I have good sir. It's a great go-to stout..very subtle flavor so nothing overpowers the brew. I'm a huge fan of their Java stout as well but you need to love a rich roast of coffee to enjoy that one.

Crap, just checked the beer fridge and I'm out of kalamazoo....argghhh!

Indeed I have good sir. It's a great go-to stout..very subtle flavor so nothing overpowers the brew. I'm a huge fan of their Java stout as well but you need to love a rich roast of coffee to enjoy that one.

Crap, just checked the beer fridge and I'm out of kalamazoo....argghhh!

Click to expand...

Picked up a six-pack of Motor City Brewing GhettoBlaster. Just curious

Indeed I have good sir. It's a great go-to stout..very subtle flavor so nothing overpowers the brew. I'm a huge fan of their Java stout as well but you need to love a rich roast of coffee to enjoy that one.

Crap, just checked the beer fridge and I'm out of kalamazoo....argghhh!

Had a Sam Adams Wee Heavy last night - not a bad scotch ale, not a great one. Certainly less heavy on the alcohol flavor than most 10% ABV beers, and it had a nice peaty flavor. Certainly not a daily drinker though.

I finally got to brewing that pale ale wednesday. Walked in to my pub room the next morning and smelled like a floral hop explosion of centennial and amarillo ! plus I have anoter 1.5 oz to add for dry hopping. its going to be, punch you in the nose, hop aroma.

Not sure, maybe Bad_Call can chime in. He and I had lunch together today to do a little string trade. I think I'll try his idea of using a coffee filter on an IPA to see if that will take out some of the purines in the beer.

Not sure, maybe Bad_Call can chime in. He and I had lunch together today to do a little string trade. I think I'll try his idea of using a coffee filter on an IPA to see if that will take out some of the purines in the beer.

Click to expand...

I've said a prayer and my fingers and toes are crossed. No one should miss out on a good brew.

Not sure, maybe Bad_Call can chime in. He and I had lunch together today to do a little string trade. I think I'll try his idea of using a coffee filter on an IPA to see if that will take out some of the purines in the beer.

Click to expand...

That's a good idea. Someone should invent a purine filter. Another thought along those lines: drink more lagers and fewer ales. I know it sounds like heresy, but there are a couple of craft lagers, and of course the Germans and Czechs make pretty decent ones too. Lager yeast is different, and usually filtered out.